Nyeri, Kenya

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Nyeri, Kenya is a town in central Kenya near the Aberdare Range, known for its colonial-era history, agricultural economy, and as the final resting place of Scouting founder Robert Baden-Powell.

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instanceOf town
capitalOf Nyeri County
contains Baden-Powell grave at St. Peter’s Cemetery
country Kenya
economyType agricultural economy
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 1750 metres
ethnicMajority Kikuyu people
governedBy Nyeri Municipal authorities
hasAreaCode +254
hasClimate subtropical highland climate
hasCoordinateRegion Eastern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
hasGraveOf Olave Baden-Powell
Robert Baden-Powell
hasHealthFacility Nyeri County Referral Hospital
hasHeritage strong Scouting tradition
hasInstitution Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (nearby in Nyeri County)
hasNearbyProtectedArea Aberdare National Park
Mount Kenya National Park
hasPostalCode 10100
hasReligiousBuilding Catholic churches
Protestant churches
mosques
hasTourismActivity Scouting-related tourism
wildlife and hiking tourism
historicalRole colonial administrative centre
commercial hub for White Highlands farming region
isFinalRestingPlaceOf Olave Baden-Powell
Robert Baden-Powell
knownFor colonial-era history
proximity to Aberdare National Park
proximity to Mount Kenya
languageUsed English
Gikuyu
Swahili
locatedIn Central Kenya
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Nyeri County
locatedInRegion former Central Province, Kenya
locatedInTimeZone East Africa Time
locatedNear Aberdare Range
majorEconomicActivity coffee farming
dairy farming
horticulture
tea farming
partOf Mount Kenya region
linked to: Kenyan highlands
roadConnection connected by road to Nairobi
connected by road to Nanyuki
utcOffset +3

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Robert Baden-Powell burialPlace Nyeri, Kenya
Robert Baden-Powell residence Nyeri, Kenya